Scarlet Knights shuffle offense

7:16 PM,
Feb. 22, 2013

Rutgers guard Myles Mack (4) strips the ball from DePaul guard Brandon Young as Rutgers' Wally Judge (33) and DePaul's Derrell Robertson Jr. watch during the first half of the Feb. 16 game in Rosemont, Ill.

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Jerry Carino
| @njhoopshaven

The newest fan of Rutgers men's basketball sat on the bench during Friday's practice, crutches at his side, and lamented the team's loss at Villanova Monday.

"It was hard watching it on TV, but I have nothing but faith in my teammates," sophomore guard Eli Carter said. "I'm sure they'll do well and I'll be cheering them on. I'll be their biggest fan."

With their leading scorer limited to clapping and cheering after he suffered a broken leg in last weekend's loss at DePaul, Rutgers is redesigning its offense on the fly. The first iteration worked well against Villanova for 30 minutes before guards ...